Longfellow Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Rock Island, Illinois

Longfellow Elementary School in Rock Island, Illinois enrolled 262 students in 2024-25 with 19.8 full-time teachers, 13.3 students per teacher against the Illinois elementary-school median of 13.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 6-9% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 6-9% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Illinois: 29.9% and 26.6%).

Enrollment rose 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 12%

246 students in 2022-23, 250 students in 2023-24, 262 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 17.7 to 19.8.

Students enrolled at Longfellow Elementary School by school year2022-23: 246, 2023-24: 250, 2024-25: 26201002003002022-232462023-242502024-25262
Students enrolled at Longfellow Elementary School by school year2022-23: 246, 2023-24: 250, 2024-25: 26201002003002022-232462023-242502024-25262
Students enrolled at Longfellow Elementary School by school year2022-23: 246, 2023-24: 250, 2024-25: 26201002003002022-232462023-242502024-25262
Students enrolled at Longfellow Elementary School by school year2022-23: 246, 2023-24: 250, 2024-25: 26201002003002022-232462023-242502024-25262
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2324617.713.9
2023-2425018.713.4
2024-2526219.813.3

13.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 53 of every 100 Illinois elementary schools

Among the 2,300 Illinois elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 13.3; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.3state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 13.3; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.3state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 13.3; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.3state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 13.3; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.3state median 13.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 206 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Longfellow Elementary School enrolled 206 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 20 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 206 of the 206 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions20
  • Chronically absent49.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

37.4% of students were Black, 26.7% Hispanic, 22.5% White in 2024-25.

  1. Black37.4%
  2. Hispanic26.7%
  3. White22.5%
  4. Two or more races9.2%
  5. Asian2.7%
  6. American Indian1.1%
  7. Pacific Islander0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Longfellow Elementary School scored proficient or above: 6-9% in reading in 2021-22 and 6-9% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIllinois
Reading and language arts, 2021-226‑9%14%29.9%
Math, 2022-236‑9%not published26.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Rock Island

8 public elementary schools in Rock Island report 2024-25 enrollment; Longfellow Elementary School is number 6 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Rock Island Academy54014.6not reported
Eugene Field Elementary School49619.7not reported
Ricms46215.2not reported
Denkmann Elementary School35615.9not reported
Frances Willard Elementary School31213.1not reported
Longfellow Elementary School26213.3not reported
Ridgewood Elementary School26011.9not reported
Earl H Hanson Elementary School2017.3not reported

All public schools in Rock Island →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Longfellow Elementary School

  1. Denkmann Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 356 students, 15.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  2. Lincoln-Irving Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 382 students, 14.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  3. Compare Longfellow Elementary School with Denkmann Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Rock Island SD 41 spends per student$20,881 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$20,881
  5. The largest public schools in IllinoisLongfellow Elementary School is the number 1,725 by size of 2,314 Illinois elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,725 of 2,314
  6. Illinois schools by students per teacher13.3 students per teacher here against the Illinois median of 13.1 for elementary schools.13.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Longfellow Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Longfellow Elementary School?
    262 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 246 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Rock Island, IL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Longfellow Elementary School?
    13.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Illinois median for elementary schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Longfellow Elementary School a Title I school?
    Longfellow Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Longfellow Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Longfellow Elementary School scored proficient or above: 6-9% in reading in 2021-22 and 6-9% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Longfellow Elementary School in?
    Rock Island SD 41, NCES district ID 1734410. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 173441003534 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22